I’ve tried to write another post for three weeks now and have run into an old monster that terrorized me for years, one I thought I had captured, caged, and would never see again. I have a hard time doing certain things, especially things that will be seen or read by others. A terrible weakness to overcome, especially for one who feels at their core they were placed here on this beautiful blue globe to help others and express themselves through creative endeavors. I believe it can be traced back to my, at-one-time, almost manic obsession with being perfect. I affectionately call this terrible monster “The Perfect Lie.” Read the rest of this entry »

I have been thinking about what should be the first post in this particular conversation. One of the focuses of my book Warming Trends is the principle that “dust does not always equal progress.”

It has been my experience that action usually creates “dust” – or evidence of activity – however, not all action leads to progress. Sometimes this falls into the category of keeping oneself busy because one is too fearful to face the rigors of a truly adventurous life of discovery.

A few years ago, there was a morning when I awoke terrified by the looming day and all that it held. I was in a place where it seemed the Universe was pounding me for every poor choice and questionable decision that I had made to that point in my life. Read the rest of this entry »